Location: Cooma, NSW initially; Snowy 2.0 Project Site from January 2027

Roster: 5/2 Cooma-based to December 2026; transitioning to 14/7 site roster from January2027 (Every 2nd week can be offsite)

Flexibility - to work staff or as an ABN Contractor

Reporting to: Commercial / Procurement Lead

Commencement: Immediate

Engagement: Project-based

Role Purpose

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial / Contracts Manager to provide senior commercial leadership across its subcontract portfolio on the Snowy 2.0 Project.

The immediate priority is to ensure that robust subcontract administration processes, controls and governance are established and consistently implemented across the project. The role will initially be based in Cooma working directly with the commercial and project teams and will transition to the project site on a 14/7 roster from January 2027.

The successful candidate will provide senior support to the Commercial / Procurement Lead and establish the commercial disciplines required to manage a significant portfolio of subcontract packages through execution.

Key Responsibilities

- Review the existing subcontract administration framework and identify gaps, risks and areas requiring improvement.
- Establish and implement consistent subcontract administration processes, procedures, templates, registers and controls.
- Ensure contractual notices, correspondence, variations, claims, extensions of time, payment claims and other contractual requirements are managed accurately and within required timeframes.
- Establish appropriate commercial governance, reporting and escalation processes across the subcontract portfolio.
- Provide senior oversight and guidance to Contracts Administrators and other commercial personnel.




- Support package managers and project teams in understanding and administering their contractual obligations.
- Maintain visibility of key subcontract risks, exposures, opportunities, changes and potential claims.
- Lead or support the assessment and negotiation of subcontractor variations, claims and commercial issues.
- Ensure appropriate contemporaneous records and supporting documentation are maintained.
- Support forecasting, cost-to-complete and commercial reporting associated with subcontract packages.
- Identify emerging commercial issues early and develop appropriate mitigation and resolution strategies.
- Work closely with procurement, engineering, construction, planning, cost control and project management functions.
- Support the transition of commercial processes and subcontract administration from the Cooma office into site execution.
- Provide practical commercial advice to Cobus and the wider Voith project leadership team.

Experience & Capability The successful candidate will ideally have:

- 15+ years' commercial, contracts or quantity surveying experience on major infrastructure, energy, resources or construction projects.
- Significant experience administering major construction subcontracts in a Tier 1 contractor, EPC/EPCM or similarly complex project environment.
- Demonstrated experience establishing or improving subcontract administration systems and commercial governance on major projects.
- Strong knowledge of variation, claims, EOT, payment,



notice and change management processes.
- Experience managing and mentoring commercial/contracts personnel.
- Strong commercial judgement with the ability to identify issues before they develop into significant disputes.
- Ability to work effectively with construction and project delivery teams rather than operating solely as a contractual adviser.
- Strong written contractual correspondence and negotiation capability.
- Experience working within complex JV, EPC, major infrastructure or hydro/power environments would be advantageous.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, Law, Commerce or equivalent commercial discipline.

Personal Attributes A senior, hands-on commercial skilled who can quickly establish credibility with both commercial and delivery teams. The individual should be pragmatic, organised and confident enough to introduce commercial discipline while remaining solutions-focused and collaborative.

You must be comfortable operating in a fast-moving major-project environment and willing to transition from a 5/2 Cooma-based arrangement to a 14/7 site roster from January 2027

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